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t7 <>WERE SOLEMN AfiDSIMPLE SERVICESFuneral Services Over Body 6f thoIllustrious DeadEULOGY OF SECTORill lion the Route of the Cortegeto Take the Train For Nasb >Ington Thousands of HatsWere Taken dffNew York Jan 30 An Imposingmilitary pageant parsing across Brooklyn bridge brief simple services at StThomas Episcopal church In Fifth avenue and an escort across the Northriver ferry to1 Jersey City where thebody was placed on a train Va be takento Washington for lntermerit In thenational cemetery at Arlington markedthe funeral In this city Sunday ofBrigadier General Joseph Wheeler cavalry leader of the Confederacy and later one of the most prominent figuresamong the general of the SpanishAmerican war The body of the deadsoldier was wrappd rf the flagi underwhich he Tiad served with almost equalvigor and distinction the stars andbars of the Confederate States andthe stars and stripes Veterans ofthe southern and northern armies mingled together in paying tribute to GenWheeler with the younger veterans ofthe Cuban and Philippines campaignsof 1898 and 1899 The route of thefuneral cortege was lined with greatcrowds most of whom stood with baredheads ac he procession passedA riderless horse with boots reversed In the stirrups and a cavalry sworddangling from the saddle was led Justbehind the caissonThe church edifice was throngedSeats had beeri reserved forthe Southera society the Confederate Veteransassociation the Society of the Warof 1812 several other organizations andseveral friends of the family reservations also had beeri made for thehonorary pallbearersthe staff ot GenFrederick D Grant and the officers ofthe escort The altar of the churchwas almost hidden beneath the floralofferings one among them a greatwreath sent by President RooseeltThe solemn burial ritual of theEplscpal church was conducted byRev Ernest Sllres rector of St Thomas church assisted by Rev MorcanDlr rector of Trinity church Theclergy met the body at the door and ledthe way to the chancelAfter thfi Cdaket had been plncea onthe pedestal the full esteil choir ofSL Thomas entered the church singing as a processional hymn LeadKindly LightDr Stlres in an address said Thisis one of the great occasions of ourlives For vi are met to honor thememory of a rare man I do not speakto you ot Mm principally as a cltliggenutttates pniy Midler for the meref ilPmanTr thilSc iidbe4it ithis hour Washe entitled to be canH great It is notdifficult Tor you t6 deXieHe was distinguished by couragewithout rashness by wisdom wlthoupride b gentleness without weakness by patience without heedlessnefcs and by Jurlce which always leaned toward mercy He honored manhe trusted man and to every man hew5 ready to give his time his substance his heartThe north gives him unstinted honor the pouth even In her grief Nproud ot her eAer loyal son luba forwho e freedom he fought sob < j out h rgrief across the waves and the wholeworld pause for a moment today todr > lare that this was Indeed a manLet there be little of sadness hereWe are notcommemorating a defeat itIs the victory of life the triumph of anoble characterDIED FOR DUTYHe Was Last Brigade Chaplain of theConfederate ArmyTowson Md Jan 30 Rev MatthewPKeefe pastor of the Roman CatholicChurch of the Immaculate Conceptioniled Sunday of pneumonia contractedwhile responding to calls to attend theslcl He was seventyeight years ofage and a native of Waterford IrelandThe oldest priest In the diocese Father OKeefe was the last survivingbrigade chaplain of the Confederatearmy having been chaplain or Mahones brigade of the Army of Northern Virginia and a close personafriend of General Robert E Lee andHon Jefferson DavlxFather OKeefe made himself famousthrough the south by his work duringthe outbreak of veiiov fever at Norfolkand Portsmouth In 1855 and 1849 wonthe red ribbon of the Legion of Honorby his attendance upon the officers andcrev of a feverstricken French frigatethat put into Hampton Roads He Issaid to have died neariv penniless having devoted his large fortuie to churchworksOIL EXPLODESMuch Valuable Property Destroyed andTwo Men BurnedTampico Mox Jan 30 As the result of an explosion of oil propertyvalued at S100000 was destroyed byfire Two men were so badly burnedtnat their recovery Is despaired ofPreacher Sued For DivorceKansas City Jan 30 Wife of RevH L Cornell a Presbyterian minister has sued for divorce Mrs Cornell alleges her husband swore In herpresence then threatened to kill herand that she was compelled to eachmusic to support herself and two childrenPhono 674 for fruit troea rosesshrubbery etc B 11 Anderson B01Sycomore street 19ctBay your Horse Blankets from Horman Schmidt Oo agents In Palostlne for the famous 6A Blankets 11 tfDENMARKS RULER DEADFatherinlaw of Europe PaxsesAway Monday AfternoonCopenhagen Jan 30 King Christian is dead He died at 330 oclockMonday afternoonThe king passed away quietly surrounded by the crown princess andtheir children and also the dowagerer press of Russia News of M <majestys death spread with great rapidity and signs of the greatest griefare to be seen everywhereDenmarks ruler who was born In1818 enjoyed the distinction of beingthe oldest monarch in Europe Ho wasalso termed the fatherinlaw ofEurope owing to the fact that be wasrelated by marriage with severalcourts his sons and daughters marrying Into royal families One daughterAlexandria Is queen of England Another Marie was empress of Russiaher son being the present czar KlnjGeorge of Greece is a son as Is alsothe new king of NorwayMAGOON ARRIVESGovernor of the Panama Canal ZoneReturns From PanamaNew Tork Jan 30 Among the passengers who arrived on the steamerFinance from Colon was Charles EMagoon governor of the Panama canal zone He said there had not beenCRABIES 2 JULGOOXa case of yellow fever In Panama Insetentyfour days The climate In thocanal zone was excellent he said andwork on the canal progressing rapidlyOn board the vessel was the body otThomas Nastf former American consulwho died at GuayaquilDemurrers OverruledWashington Jan 30 Justice Gouldoverruled demurrer of George WBeavers to Indictment charging himwith tonuplrlng with State SenatorGreen of Blnghampton N Y and WO Doremus to defraud tSfr governmentin connection with furnishing postofflcesupplies and also indictment againstBeavers Individually charging himwitl briberyAr3Resignation Ae8pTet 5 VfcLondon Jan30 Ata meeting otthejConservative Association of the Cityof London the resignation of A GGlbbs member of parliament for London was accepted and candidature ofArthur J Balfour for that constltutcncyapproved Three more Liberals andConservatives were returned as a result of Saturdays electionsLand Owners MurderedTukum Russia Jan 30 CountFredk Lamsdorff and Baron Roennetwo of the most prominent land owners of this district were attacked whiledriving by a band of revolutionlbtspulled from their sleigh and murderedThis Is not the foreign ministerAgei Lady DrownsWoodward Okla Jan 30 MrsFrank Mason sixtyeight years oldwhile crossing Indian creek slipped offsome stones fell in water two feetdeep and drowned Chilly water Isthought to have rendered her unconsciousConferred With PresidentWashington Jan 30 Senator Lafollette of Wisconsin was at the whitchouse for some time Sunday night Inconference with President RooseveltBRIEFLY NOTEDMr Walker a glnner of Orr Oklafell deadDirectory of Terrell Tex gives thatcity GS92 populationAlbert Lopez was found dying atGalveston from a pistol woundWilliam Hosklns was shot and killedat Loeb Station near BeaumontDuring a ball In Tammany hall NewTork two men were shot one fatallyA little negro boy named Joe Taylorwas killed at Denlson by a FriscotrainAbout 1000 birds are being exhibitedat the Oklahoma poultry show in Oklahoma CityFive armed men terrorized EastToungstown Od They shot two menand terribly beat a thirdA cracker box containing a baby wasleft In the front yard of ReV L LCampbell a negro Baptist minister atAustinOwing to being unable to htul fuelowing to muddy roads farmers In partsof Delta county Texas are using cotton seed for fuelTwo men and a boy were bitten by asupposed mad dog at Southmayd Grayson county They are In the PasteurInstitute at AustinAuditor Bacon of the New Tork Central and Hudson River railroad diedat New York City as a result of appendicitis operationCharles Davis Jr county tax collector of El Paso county Texas accidentally shot himself in a leg necessitating amputationAn Insurance agent named Uoycetried to assasslnte M Albert Denmarks minister of Justice at Copenhagen Alberti snatched the revolverfrom the assailantATHE NEGRO WASSAYED BY MOTHERHHegeed Tlwt Her Childs KaTislierDe Sot Lrnchedi kHERHUSBAXDJNSJSjpMr Robert IlnaUj Yields to the1 leading or life Hlfr and theJIoli Hid Mot Itnrn SelfCiicfused n retehChicago Jan 30 Following a criminal assault on a tenyearold whitegirl by a n gro who was captured bya mob the assailants fate was In doubtwhile the parents of the girl werepleading for and ngalnst burninghimat the stake says a dispatch to iheTribune from Washington GaMrs Roberts weeping begged thatthe law he allowed to take Its courseand her husband continued to Incitethe mob to lynch the negro She thenappealed to her husband to aid hereinpreventing the lynching She said thaito put the assailant to death withinhearing of her girl would be almost ascruel to the child as the negros actRoberts nftcr some hesitation cameto his v ires side and Joined his entreaties with hcrs Their united efforts convinced the mob that to lynchthe negro would add to the wrongalready done the child and It was agreedto turn tho assailant over to the sheriffMamie Roberts was attarked Saturday as she was returning from a neighbors home by Rich Anderson a negroemployed by her father As soon as thechild reached home with the storyposMs with bloodhounds began pursuitof nderson> SKThe negro was captured Sunday lnaswimp and taken to Roberts homewhere It was planned to have filmidentified liv the child and then lymjhed When the mob arrived at the Roberts home the negro confessedjuilsguiltBURGLARY CHARGEDMiss Leath Says That Will BrownfoldNot Grab Her DressTyler Tex Jan 3d Will BrounfflHenegro arrested after a reported attemptat criminal assault upon Miss MaryLeath five miles from town on Saturday last was carried bcforegSh eyoung lady nnd identified Arter muchpressure Brown finally confcssed lluts tates that burglary was his owfj lntent Miss Leath corrects exaggeratedreports formerly credited by sayingthat the negro did not grab her dressbut did no moro than move towardjh erdoubtless in making his escape whichfrightened her Only a burglary chargehas been preferred against firoResembledVVoWnie DlsturbanceM ndiTwo Craters FormedHumble Tex Jan 30 At 1 oclockMonday morning in the oil fields wellplugglngs caused a volcanic disturbance that shook the earth for niljcsTwo craters were formed each C00 feetin diameter Docks and machinerywere swallowed up The eruptionshurled rock mud and lava 1000 feethigh covering as It fell an extensiveterritory Intense excitement prevailed In thatsectlon The eruptions wereaccompanied by sheets of fire due togas becoming ignited Mud and lavaboiled up and ran in rivulets in alldirectionsTEXANS PROTES1Do Not Want Headquarters RemovedFrom Dsllas to AtlantaNew Orleans Jan 30 The interstate Cotton Seed Crushers association met here Monday The principalbusiness before It was to consider theproposed removal of national headquarters from Dallas to Atlanta J CHamilton president of the associationpresided A large number of Texansattended a special car having broughta number from Dallas and another special car a large contingent from Houston J W Allison of Ennls Tex father of the association come on to endeavor to have the headquarters remain at DallasACTIVE CATTLE TRADINGMany Thousand Head Have Been Disposed of in Past Few DaysFort Worth Jan 30 Spring cattletrading In west Tcxa is ppenlng lively Rns ell Bros of this city buyingextensively In the Pecos country havebought an entire string of big steersMrs S K Kendall of Toyah has bought76008 worth and other leading ranchmen In that section have purchased anaggregate of at least 10000 head duringthe past few < a > sRailroad Charter FiledAuMtln Jan 30 D T Bomar ofTort Worth has filed the charter of thoAbilene Northern railway The line isto run north from Abilene via Anson toa connection at Stamford with theWichita Valley or the Qulst road atsome point north of Anson Work Isprosrewlm and nil be pushed nsrapidly as possibleCases DismissedAustin Jnn 30 On showing madeby the road railroad commission dlsflilssed the proposition to require theGulf Colorado and Santa IV and Cotton Belt rallv > H to run trains on timeGovernor Lnnlinm has returned fromWentherford He Is noncommittal ona special ej < lon of the legislatureFor Olotbos Cleaning or Suits madeto order go to The Palestine PressingOlub Phono No 535tf J T QlLBKEATU PropLiquid Veneer tno perfect furniturepolish at Haynos Drug Storo 25 tfaifrCUST TO DUSTWith Full Military Honors Remains ofGeneral Wheeler Laid to RestWashington Jan 30 With full military honors the body of the late General Tost ph Wheeler a veteran of twowars former representative In cc ngressfrom Alabama and retired officer in theUnited States army lias laid to restMonda In the national cemetery atArlington The spot selected for thofinal repose of his remains lies on agrassy slope In front of and to therit t of the historic Lee mansion andfc regarded as one of the most beautiful sltea In the home of the soldierdead as It overlooks the national capital acros sthc PotomacHomage was paid by the blue andthe gray Veterans of the two conflicts In which General Vr < ler distinguished himself as a gallant soldierand dashing cavalry leader v personalfriends representatives of the twobranches of congress and citizens joinwith the nations military In payingtribute to the dead generalThe funeral cortege was a most Imposing one All honors due a majorgeneral were paid Although but abrigadier general In the regular armyGeneral Wheeler held tie rank of maorgeneral of volunteers and was honored accordingly by the government hservedA guard of honor selected from theranks of the Spanish war veteranshere met the body on Its nrrlvnl fromBrooklyn Sunday night and escorted Itto St Johns Episcopal church Theguard remained In charged of the casket during the night and was relieveMonday afternoon by a regular armyguardFrom 10 a m to 2 p m the bodylay In state and hosts of people viewed ItAt 2 p m the burial ritual of theEpiscopal church was read by Rev DrErnest Stlres of St Thomas Episcopalchurch New York who accompaniedth body to Washington anil Rev1John Cotton Smith rector of St JohnschurchPresident Roosevelt and cabinet Senators Morgan and Pcttus and exSenator Pugh of Alabama were among themany prominent persons presentAt the conclusion ot the church services the solemn procession started tnthe cemetery First In line were FnltedStates troops detailed by the war department who acted as the militaryescortIn tho absence of any Infantry organization In the Immediate vicinity ofWashington a battalllon of engineersfrom Washington barracks representeethat branch of the service A squadronof cavalry from Fort Meyer and thecavalry band and battery of field artillery also from Fort Meyer completedthe escort With the cavalry was leda riderless horse denoting that one ofthe countrys soldiers had been lostfrom the ranks The body was borneon a caisson by four norms and thecasket was draped with the stars andstripes Following the caisson cameveteran organizations as followsUnited Confederate Veterans asnociation of Washington under command6f John T Callaghanr randArmy CJanYeV Tanner c6mraanderincliicfrSpanish war veterans commanded5 byDepartment Commander Lewis company A Wheelers Confederate cavalry of Atlanta Ga ana army andnavy unions There were followed bycitizens General Grant was In commandShortly after leading the church thecortege turned Into Pennsylvania avenue and proceeded along that broadthoroughfare westward to the sound ofmuffled drums and a solemn dirge toGeorgetown There the Potomac riverwas crossed by tho aqueduct bridgeInto Virginia The route to Arlingtoncemetery lies past Fort Meyer As thehead of the colmn reached the pointopposite that post cannons boomedsounding the major generals salute ofthirteen guns at regular IntervalsThe Impressive military service andfinal services of the church marked theceremonies at the cemetery The cavalry dismounted at the gates and proceeded within the silent city of the deadon foot Troops formed In line at thegrave rntl stood at present arms Theveterans associations also took position around the grave With the casket resting Just above the grave thecommittal services of the Episcopalchurch were conducted by Rev DrStlres As the casket was lowered Intothe ground a squad detailed from thetroops fired three volleys over thegrave Taps were then sounded concluding the ceremoniesFOG FATALITIESAutomobile Struck by Train and Doctor and Wife KiltedLouisville Jan 30 Dr and Mrs JH Dye of this city were struck andInstantly killed by a Southern railwaytrain Monday morning at Bueched Station ten miles south The doctor nndhis wife were In an automobile and didnot see the train owing to a heavy fogDISASTROUS COLLISIONThree Men Lost Their Lives and Another Is Fatally HurtPeoria III Jan 30 in a headoncollision between a passenger trainand freight train near Edelsteln threemen were killed and another fatallyInjured The express car wltn all ttsconteits was burned and much damage done to train propertyKeating DeclinesDallas Jan 30 C A Keating despite the earnest request of the stockholders of the Texas State fair positively refuses to longer serve as president or a directorShot With Target RifleSouth McAlester Jan 30 Agnesthe little daughter of J A Hale wasshot over the left eye by the accidentaldischarge of a rifle she and anotherchild were playing withRight Hand Shot OffWlllston Okhu Jan 30 By an accidental discharge of a shotgun theright hand of Samuel Wcese as shotofft ji jjtffcNew SubscribersThe following New Subscribers have been added since tholast Directory wasassued Please cut this out andpasto in your book and call by number5G8 Angell 0 R Ees 244 Lacy street721 Alkire A D Res North Jackson street08 Anderson R Res South Sycamore street7G0 Andrews Rev E H J Res North Sycamore street674 Anderson B M Res 810 North Sycamore street319 Barton V H Res cor Jolstad and Sycamore streets504 BorrymanLee Res 705 Palestine avenue732 Boyd Lee Store 112 DeBard street554 Brooks Mrs Nat Res South Sycamore street641 Campbell Joe Res cor Murohiyon and Church Sts273 Claridgc R R Res 49 Palmer street560 Crosby M G626 Curtis L D296 Davenport H H694 Deniaou J B709 Eastland Mage521 Eggleston M E627 Fen ton G B334 Gilliam Mrs F472 Hamilton H V622 Hart C B646 Holder Mrs B389 McKimm W S628 Naylor Frank412 OConnor Ed425 Olsen J751 Pickle Bros457 Pebworth W T378 Pessoney 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stroetPalestine Telephone CompanyJ W OZMENT J B HAMILTONPresident VicePresidentP H HUGHES Secretary and TreasurerHoliday Excursionsto points in Mississippi Alabama Tennessee GeorgiaNorth and South Carolina Florida Kentucky Arkansas Kansas Colorado North and South DakotaIowa Minnesota Wisconsin Miohigan MissouriTickets on sale December 21 22 23 limit 30 daysTo the Southeastvia Memphis the Rock Island offers advantage ofthrough car service to that gateway and Union Depotconnections there avoiding transfer across town anddelay to passengera or baggageTo the North West or Eastwe have best service quick time good connectionsChicago and Returnone faro plus 2 December 16171819 limit December 26 account Livo Stock ExpositionThrough Sleepers and Chair Carsto Chicago nnd Kansas City dailyFor a Trip Anywherewrite me for rates routescto and full informationwill be sent you at once Give me names of friends whoexpect to make a Holiduy journey and I will advisethem alsoiRocklslandsystemlPHIL A AUERC P A C It 1 ti G ItyFort Worth Texas